Vinyl pressings
by Osibisa · 1976
The Coffee Song / Keep On Trying was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 8 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
IS 080-A-P KENDUN-b JGSide A runout, etched except KENDUN stamped
IS 080-B-PX KENDUN-aSide A runout, etched except KENDUN stamped
IS-080-ASide A label
IS-080-BSide B label
p IS-1002-A PIT KENDUN-aA-Side Runout Etching
p IS-1002-B x KENDUN-aB-Side Runout Etching
IS-1002-AA-Side Label
IS-1002-BB-Side Label
17401 A-1/76S Manufactured In GermanyRun-out side A, stamped
17401 B-1/76S Manufactured In GermanyRun-out side B, stamped
S 17 401 ALabel side A
S 17 401 BLabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Germany | Bronze 17 401 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Jamaica | Cav Lip CAV 010First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Bronze 17 401 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Bronze 17 401 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Bronze 21028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Philippines | Bronze BR-78First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Turkey | Island Records 76951First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1976 | UK | Bronze BRO 31First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Island Records IS 080First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Island Records IS-1002First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Island Records IS-080First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Brazil | Bronze 100.800212" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Bronze 21-0317", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of The Coffee Song / Keep On Trying are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Germany, Jamaica and more. One of them is Island Records IS 080.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IS 080, IS-1002, IS-080, BRO 31) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IS 080-A-P KENDUN-b JG and IS 080-B-PX KENDUN-a. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
